scholastic

¹scho·las·tic

adjective \skə-ˈlas-tik\

Definition of SCHOLASTIC

1

a often capitalized : of or relating to Scholasticism <scholastic theology> <scholastic philosophy>

b : suggestive or characteristic of a scholastic especially in subtlety or aridity : pedantic <dull scholastic reports>

2

: of or relating to schools or scholars; especially : of or relating to high school or secondary school

— scho·las·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of SCHOLASTIC

1. <a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits>

Origin of SCHOLASTIC

Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin scholasticus of the schoolmen, from Latin, of a school, from Greek scholastikos, from scholazein to keep a school, from scholē school

First Known Use: 1596

Related to SCHOLASTIC

Synonyms

educational, intellectual, scholarly, academic

Antonyms

nonacademic, noneducational, unacademic, unscholarly

Related Words

bookish, donnish, geeky, nerdish, nerdy, pedagogical (also pedagogic), pedantic, professorial, tweedy; curricular; educative, instructive; collegiate, graduate, postgraduate

Near Antonyms

cocurricular, extracurricular; noncollegiate

Rhymes with SCHOLASTIC

bombastic, dynastic, elastic, fantastic, gymnastic, monastic, sarcastic, stochastic

²scholastic

noun

Definition of SCHOLASTIC

1

a capitalized : a Scholastic philosopher

b : pedant, formalist

2

[New Latin scholasticus, from Latin scholasticus, adjective] : a student in a scholasticate

3

: a person who adopts academic or traditional methods in art

First Known Use of SCHOLASTIC

1644